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The Master Game

on BBC Two England

A Chess Tournament
Presented by Jeremy James
'Oh dear, another rotten position ... seems that the younger you are, the better you play the opening ... '
GEORGE BOTTERILL , former British Champion, commenting on the third game of a titanic struggle with 13-year-old JULIAN HODGSON , who beat his first ' Master' at the age of 11 and was London Amateur Champion at 12.
A chance to see the second of our rising young stars in this knock-out tournament for the BBC2 chess trophy and a first prize of L250. Round 1, Game 3
Julian Hodgson , the youngest player ever to compete in the recent Hastings Challenge tournament v
George Botterill , lecturer at Aberystwyth University, who played No 1 board for Wales in last year's chess Olympics.
Expert analysis by Leonard Barden
'Designer JOHN BONE
Director GEOFF WALMSLEY Producer ROBERT TONER

Contributors

Presented By:
Jeremy James
Unknown:
George Botterill
Unknown:
Julian Hodgson
Unknown:
Julian Hodgson
Unknown:
George Botterill
Unknown:
Leonard Barden
Director:
Geoff Walmsley
Producer:
Robert Toner

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